As I welcome you to the New Year, which promises to
be a fruitful year for you, I want you to know that,
God has great plans for your life and He has
empowered you to occupy till He comes.

To occupy is to remain busy with what God has
entrusted to you, which includes your talents,
business, family and your work in God's vineyard
(winning souls for the kingdom). Are you occupying
what God has placed in your hands and blessed you
with? Does your life reﬂect Christ and are you
raising your children in the fear of God?

In the parable of the Talents, Jesus made it clear
that if we make good use of the gifts He has given
us, we will be entrusted with more, (Luke.19:24). Do
not expect God to grant you more gifts when you have
not utilized that which has been given to you and
placed in your hands. Determine not to be like the
wicked servant who buried his talent while others
made good use of theirs, (Luke.19:20).

Remember that, if you have been entrusted with the
gift, you have been empowered to utilize it to its
maximum capacity.

Beloved, God has given each of us an invaluable gift
which stands in alignment with our individual
calling and is to be utilized for the expansion of
His kingdom and the manifestation of His glory. When
God gives you power, He expects results from you.
Occupy till He comes.